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29 Candidates Have Criminal Records In Arunachal Pradesh

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A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the April 11 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have criminal antecedents.

Nine of the 29 candidates belong to the Congress, the report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.

The BJP, which is contesting all 60 seats in the state for the first time, has seven candidates with criminal charges against them, it said.